Thursday, July 15, 2010

Savory Zucchini Bread

My first tri of the season is this Sunday. At this point I am usually excited, a little nervous, anxious.... but not today. I haven't mentioned it, but my right foot's been bothering me since I got back from Italy. I cut back on the frequency of my runs, but when it started to hurt when walking, I called and made an appointment with the doctor.

I left with orders to not run for a few weeks. Likely tendinitis, I've already got an x-ray and appointment with a podiatrist lined up to rule out a stress fracture and (hopefully) figure things out in a couple of weeks. It's been rough, I'm not going to lie.

But this bread made me smile. And made my stomach very happy. I used it to thank people for some of the little things they have done for me lately. And they loved it as well. If you're looking for a twist on traditional zucchini bread, I'd highly recommend it.

Like all of nature's bounty, zucchini has its seasons. And I'd like to be competing in triathlons for many more zucchini seasons. So I will continue to observe my hiatus from running... it's been almost two weeks. At least I can still bike and swim. And eat zucchini bread ;)

Beat egg, egg white and sugar in mixer. Add oil and continue mixing until well combined. Add in dry ingredients and mix by hand. Fold in zucchini, onions, feta and herbs. Pour batter into prepared pans and top with a sprinkling of pepitas.

Bake larger loaf for 50-60min, or until tester comes out clean. Smaller loaves will take 30-40min. Cool 5-10min in pan, then remove to a cooling rack and cool completely.

Oh sweetie I'm so sorry you're going through all this! As someone who has been injured for nine months now...I totally empathize. While I hope it's not a stress fracture, at least you know that if it is, it will heal and you will be done with it!

This zucchini bread looks fabulous. It would totally lift my spirits after an injury!

chances are its nothing serious but tendonitis...you need to lay off it during these hot days; the hot & humid weather really puts more sress on your joints.i am just getting over a middle ear infection, not fun at all, but had to take prednisone for it. and now just starting to wean myself off prednisone. what a very powerful drug.i'm supposed to talk about the bread! LOL

I just did my first biathlon last weekend (just swim/run) and let me tell you, I have a new found respect for triathletes! It was hard! But so much fun. Good luck w. yours! The bread looks amazing. I like how you used feta and of course topped it w. pumpkin seeds b/c i can eat those by the handful. :)